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1 week ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
Davidson County EMS is sounding the alarm on staffing shortages, which have been putting a strain on their department for months. EMS leaders delivered a very direct message: Low pay is driving their employees out. Many employees are jumping ship to neighboring counties offering better wages. During the county commissioners meeting Thursday, EMS officials revealed that pay is playing a big role in retaining 911 operators.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
Using the "Do Not Disturb" feature on your phone is helping to reduce distracted driving, according to a new report from AAA.Despite texting bans in almost all 50 states, AAA says distracted driving is a problem, especially among younger drivers.The Do Not Disturb feature silences calls, text messages, and other notifications.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
CHRISTINE, WE’LL SEE YOU AT FIVE. ELSEWHERE TONIGHT, THE WINSTON-SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CRACKING DOWN ON THE ILLEGAL USE OF ATVS AND DIRT BIKES. OUR ADRIANNA HARGROVE SPOKE WITH AN OFFICER ABOUT THE DANGERS AND HOW YOU CAN REPORT THEM. ATVS ARE ALL TERRAIN. VEHICLES ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOUR WHEELERS. THEY, ALONG WITH DIRT BIKES AND SIDE BY SIDE VEHICLES, ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE OFF ROADS AND PLACES LIKE WOODS, FIELDS AND TRAILS.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
LAST UNTIL 5:00. NEW AT NOON MEBANE JUST UNVEILED ITS FIRST EVER GREENWAY. OUR ADRIANNA HARGROVE SHARES WHY IT’S CONSIDERED A CORNERSTONE FOR THE CITY’S FUTURE. CITY OFFICIALS DESCRIBED THE GREENWAY AS ANOTHER AMENITY TO KEEP MEBANE CITIZENS HAPPY AND TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. THE TWO MILE LONG GREENWAY WILL BE OPEN FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET DAILY AND CONNECTS CORREGIDOR STREET TO THIRD STREET.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
For months, parents have been sounding off on social media and at meetings regarding the state of the school district. Now, they are giving their opinions after Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus announced her retirement at a Board of Education meeting.One parent, Jason Lucero, started a petition asking for the superintendent to step down.
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3 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Adrianna Hargrove
By Adrianna HargroveClick here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina ( WXII) - A Triad mother on her way to pick up her son got caught in the crossfire of a shooting. WXII sat down with the victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, to learn more about what happened. "I was just a normal person trying to, you know, pick up their son after my nine-to-five job," the victim said.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
A Triad mother on her way to pick up her son got caught in the crossfire of a shooting. WXII sat down with the victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, to learn more about what happened. "I was just a normal person trying to, you know, pick up their son after my nine-to-five job," the victim said. Tuesday was just a normal day for her as she was driving down Liberty Street in Winston-Salem, until she was caught in the middle of a frightening and tense situation.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
WORK ZONES, BUT A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS WORK ON THE WINSTON-SALEM BELTWAY PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE. WXII’S ADRIANNA HARGROVE FOUND OUT CREWS HAVE EVEN COMPLETED SOME PORTIONS. SHE HAS MORE ON WHAT CREWS ARE FOCUSED ON NOW. JOHN RYAN WITH NCDOT SAYS IT’S BEING DONE IN PHASES. ONCE THEY GET FUNDING APPROVED, THEY GET TO WORK ON THOSE SECTIONS, WHICH IS WHY NCDOT DOESN’T HAVE A TIMELINE ON WHEN THE ENTIRE BELTWAY PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETE.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
TONIGHT, HE IS FACING FIRST DEGREE MURDER. ONE SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY. ANOTHER IS WANTED. THEY’RE ACCUSED OF STEALING A VAN AND CRASHING INTO A WINSTON-SALEM POLICE CRUISER AROUND 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON. OFFICERS SAY THEY TRIED TO PULL OVER A STOLEN VAN ON WALTON STREET. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER HIT A POLICE CAR AND THEN DROVE OFF. THE CHASE ENDED ON THOMASVILLE ROAD NEAR NATHAN AVENUE. YOU SEE IT THERE ON THE MAPS? ONE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED WHILE THE OTHER ONE RAN AWAY.
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1 month ago | 
wxii12.com | Adrianna Hargrove
Students at Winston-Salem State University are part of history. They are providing plant samples to the Blue Origin space flight that will blast off Monday morning with the first-ever all-female crew. "I'm so excited I never seen a launch in person so it's definitely going to be a first-in0-a-lifetime," Gabrielle Irwin, a junior and student researcher at WSSU, said. Winston-Salem State students like Irwin have worked with Blue Origin for months.
